Binder attachment



March 10,1931. J. HAUGSNESS BINDER ATTACHMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 21 1929 A iiomey March 10, 1931. J. HAUGSNESS 1,795,720

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Patented Mar. 10, 1931 UNlTED STATES INGWALD J. HAUGSNESS, OF JASPER, MINNESOTA BINDER ATTACHMENT Application filed. October 21, 1929. Serial No. 401,192.

This invention relates to binder attachments and more particularly to devices of this character which are adapted to automatically dump the bundle carrier as the binder travels over the field.

An important object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a binder attachment of the aforementioned character which is adapted to be actuated by engagement with a pile of bundles or shocks which have been previously deposited on the ground from the binder.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a binder attachment of the aforementioned character which will automatically return to its raised position after the bundles have been dumped therefrom.

Other objects of the invention are to pro vide a binder attachment of theaforemen- 29 tionedcharacter which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, efficient in its use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

Other objects and advantagesof the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a binder attachment constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail view in perspective showing the pivotal means for connecting the device to the binder frame.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bracket which supports the device and which is mounted on the bundle carrier, the latter being only partially shown.

Figure 5 is a view in cross-section taken substantially on the line 55 of Figure 1 and showing the means for actuating the trip rod of the binder.

Figure 6 is a cross-section taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 2 and showing the means for adjustably connecting the bundle engaging rod to the supporting tongue.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the

reference character 1 designates an elongated tongue of any suitable material, such as wood, and said tongue is connected to the binder frame 2 in a manner to swing in both a horizontal and vertical plane through the medium of the bracket arms 3 and 4 extending laterally from the frame 2, as seen most clearly in Figure 3 of the drawings. The bracket 4; has a right angularly disposed portion 5 extending longitudinally over the por tion of the binder frame and is secured at one end, as at 6. The anchored end of the bracket arm 8 rests on the top of the intermediate portion of the portion 5 of the bracket arm 4 and a securing element 7 extends therethrough for securing both the arms 3 and that portion of the bracket arm 4 to the binder frame. A sleeve 8 is pivotally mounted between the arms 3 and at through the medium of the pivot bolts 9 and said sleeve is provided with a laterally extending arm 10 on the opposite side of which are pivotally connected the adjacent ends of the straps 11 which are rigidly mounted on the tongue 1. The tongue 1 swings in a horizontal plane through the medium of the vertical pivot provided by the sleeve 8 and the pivot bolts 9 and said tongue swings in a vertical plane through the medium of the horizontal pivotal connection between the straps 11 and the arm 10.0f the sleeve 8.

A tubular rod 12 is mounted for longitudinal adjustment on the forward or free end of the tongue 1 and extends forwardly therefrom. The rod 12 is adj ustably connected to the. tongue 1 through the medium of the U- bolts 13 which extend through the plate 14 and are secured therein through the medium of the notch 15. The rod securing means are illustrated most clearly in Figure 6 of the drawings. On the forward end of the tubular rod 12 are a pair of longitudinally spaced vertical rods 16 which extend transversely through the forward end portions of the rod 12 and are adapted to be adjusted therein, said rods 16 being maintained in adjusted position through the medium of the set screws 17.

Intermediate its ends, the tongue 1 has depending therefrom the substantially U- shaped bracket 18 upon which is mounted, as at 19, the rearwardly and upwardly extending link 20 having its upper end pivotally connected to the crank portion 21 of the carrier trip rod 22 of the binder. The link 20 is secured to the crank portion 21 through the medium of an eye 23 which encircles said crank portion and is retained thereon by suitable means such as a cotter key. An arm 2s is anchored to the portion 2 of the binder frame and extends across the tongue 1 to the side opposite from the link 20. A retractile spring 25 has one end anchored to the arm" 2 and its opposite end anchored to the bracket 18, for a purpose which will be hereinafter set forth.

The reference character 26 designates generally the bundle carrier of the binder and comprises the spaced parallel rods 2? and 28 and the finger or tines 29. A bracket designated generally by the reference character 30 is mounted on the bundle carrier 26 and comprises an elongated metallic strap folded upon itself intermediate its end and having a loweportion 31 having its free end bifurcated and clamped, as at 32, on the rod 28 of the bundle carrier. The adjacent portion thereof rests on the top of the rod 27 of the bundle carrier. The upper part of the bracket 30 comprises a hori zontally disposed portion 33, an upwardly inclined portion 3 which teminates in a downwardly extending arm 35 which has a bifurcated lower end clamped to the rod 27 adjacent the point at which the portion 31 intersects said rod. A stop arm or lug 36 is rigidly mounted on the horizontal portion 33 of the bracket 30 adjacent the outer end thereof.

The forward end of the tongue 1 is adapted to rest on the bracket 30 and is retained against lateral displacement therefrom by the stop lug 36. In the use of the device, the first round of the field is made and the bundle carrier of the binder is tripped by hand. On all of the rounds thereafter, the bundles which have been deposited on the ground in the previous round are engaged by the rod 16 on the laterally extending tubular rod 12 with the result that the tongue 1 is swung rearwardly on the horizontal portion 33 of the bracket 30 and then upwardly on the inclined portion 34: thereof with the result that the trip rod 22 of the binder will be rocked through themedium of the link 20 connected to the bracket 18 of the tongue 1. As the tongue 1 moves rearwardly and upwardly on the bracket 30 the leverage of said bracket will be decreased and as said tongue moves upwardly on the inclined portion 34, the bundle carrier 26 will drop and discharge the bundles therefrom and the forward end of the tubular rod 12 having the bundle engaging vertical rod 16 thereon will ride over the bundles on the ground. The tongue 1, after the rod 16 is passed over the bundles, will gravitate to the bracket 31 and be returned to its normal position on the horizontal portion 33 of said bracket by the coil spring 25, as

will be obvious. The weight of the device resting on the bracket 30 will return the bundle carrier 26 to its raised position.

It is believed that the many advantages of a binder attachment constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is A binder attachment of the character described comprising a bracket having a horizontally disposed portion and an inclined portion, a tongue pivotally mounted on the binder at one end and so positioned as to swing in a horizontal and a vertical plane and having its opposite end supported on said bracket and adapted to swing longitudinally thereacross, a U-shaped bracket connecting the tongue to the carrier trip rod of the binder in a manner to rock said trip rod when the tongue is swung across the bracket, an elongated rod adj ustably mounted on the forward end of the tongue and extending therefrom, and rods adjustably mounted on the free end of the first named rod and adapted for engagement with bundles which have previously been de posited on the ground by the binder for the purpose of swinging said tongue over the horizontal and inclined portion of the bracket.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

INGW'ALD J. I-IAUGSNESS. 

